More than 100 dead cats were found inside a freezer in a Virginia home.Animal control officers in Virginia Beach were attempting to serve a search warrant for suspected cat hoarding when authorities made the discovery."Our hearts go out to the animals inside the home," Meghan Conti, a Virginia Beach Animal Control official, told WAVY-TV. "But they also go out to the resident. This isn't just your everyday owner — this is someone who really has some concerning problems."Officials found 24 cats alive on the property.It's not the first time authorities were at the woman's home.In 2015, the owner was found guilty of breaking into an animal control office to release cats.Officers were forced to wear masks inside the home because of the strong smell of cat urine, officials said.“Cat hoarding and being somebody who believes they are caring for the animals doesn’t necessarily mean that’s actually what they are doing,” Conti said.It's unknown how many of the cats rescued will survive, officials said.“A lot of the cats are wild and untamed, which indicates they might be feral cats, so there is a concern there," Conti said.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (video via WAVY-TV/CNN) —

More than 100 dead cats were found inside a freezer in a Virginia home.

Animal control officers in Virginia Beach were attempting to serve a search warrant for suspected cat hoarding when authorities made the discovery.

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"Our hearts go out to the animals inside the home," Meghan Conti, a Virginia Beach Animal Control official, told WAVY-TV. "But they also go out to the resident. This isn't just your everyday owner — this is someone who really has some concerning problems."

Officials found 24 cats alive on the property.

It's not the first time authorities were at the woman's home.

In 2015, the owner was found guilty of breaking into an animal control office to release cats.

Officers were forced to wear masks inside the home because of the strong smell of cat urine, officials said.

“Cat hoarding and being somebody who believes they are caring for the animals doesn’t necessarily mean that’s actually what they are doing,” Conti said.

It's unknown how many of the cats rescued will survive, officials said.

“A lot of the cats are wild and untamed, which indicates they might be feral cats, so there is a concern there," Conti said.